The party that had NYC buzzing this weekend? It happened before the Governors Ball festival gates even opened.

Sparkling Ice and Uproxx shut down the Lower East Side as part of the Sparkling Sessions 2.0 Tour, pregaming the East Coast’s biggest music event with an unforgettable rooftop rager that hosted the city’s R&B lovers and cultural curators. With lines around the block and bespoke Sparkling Ice-infused cocktails flowing, cultural collective 4LoversOnly kept the energy high, designing an electric on-the-decks lineup that included Moochie and Sounds Of Reality.

Members of the New York cool-crowd sipped Instagram-worthy creations and munched on light bites in between hitting the packed dancefloor, snapping pics at multiple photo activations, taking in views of the Manhattan skyline, and nabbing limited-edition merch. And this was all before Grammy-winning R&B icon and headliner Lucky Daye took to the stage to deliver a mindblowing parade of hits (along with some fresh drops from his latest album, Algorithm).

The sounds, the flavors, the vibes – it was all proof that Sparkling Ice and Uproxx have cracked the code for creating once-in-a-lifetime music experiences that put fans first. And we’re not stopping any time soon. Keep your eyes on this spot for where we’ll show up next, and relive the magic of our NYC stop via some candid shots below.